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Psychopathology and economic status in mother-only and mother-father families.

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Swanson, JW; Holzer, CE; Canavan, MM; Adams, PL
Published in: Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
1989

This paper reports evidence on the link between economic resources and psychiatric disorder in female-headed families with children. It has been assumed that a father's absence leads to augmented psychopathology in children and their mother through the disruption of roles, relationships, socialization and development. This study suggests that the absence of father/husband compounds the stress of family separation by diminishing household income, often to the point of poverty.

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Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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ISSN

0009-398X

Publication Date

1989

Volume

20

Issue

1

Start / End Page

15 / 24

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Single Parent
  • Risk Factors
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Father-Child Relations
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child Behavior Disorders
 

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Swanson, J. W., Holzer, C. E., Canavan, M. M., & Adams, P. L. (1989). Psychopathology and economic status in mother-only and mother-father families. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, 20(1), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00706954
Swanson, J. W., C. E. Holzer, M. M. Canavan, and P. L. Adams. “Psychopathology and economic status in mother-only and mother-father families.Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 20, no. 1 (1989): 15–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00706954.
Swanson JW, Holzer CE, Canavan MM, Adams PL. Psychopathology and economic status in mother-only and mother-father families. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 1989;20(1):15–24.
Swanson, J. W., et al. “Psychopathology and economic status in mother-only and mother-father families.Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, vol. 20, no. 1, 1989, pp. 15–24. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/BF00706954.
Swanson JW, Holzer CE, Canavan MM, Adams PL. Psychopathology and economic status in mother-only and mother-father families. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 1989;20(1):15–24.
Journal cover image

Published In

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

DOI

ISSN

0009-398X

Publication Date

1989

Volume

20

Issue

1

Start / End Page

15 / 24

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Single Parent
  • Risk Factors
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Father-Child Relations
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child Behavior Disorders